Bracket assembly for tree mounted lighting
US6065722A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 22, 1998 |
| Grant date | May 23, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 22, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF21V21/08
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An assembly for mounting a lighting fixture on a tree includes a mounting plate having a flat mounting surface and angled flanges on opposite sides of said surface with slots in the flanges. A metal strap is secured to one of said flanges, passed through a clutch in two layers leaving a take-up loop on the opposite side of the clutch from the mounting plate. The free end of the strap is wrapped around the tree and passed through a slot on the opposite flange, being doubled over upon itself and clamped down with a screw and locking plate. The free end of the strap is then secured to the adjacent band with a clamp. The clutch consists of a housing carrying a pair of blocks between which two layers of the strap are passed to provide a take-up loop. A screw secured to the housing is adjustable to set the pressure of the blocks against the strap sufficiently tight to hold the band on the tree but loose enough so that as the tree grows a length of band from the take-up loop is permitted to slip through the clutch to avoid scarring or damaging the tree. The take-up loop may be renewed in size by loosening the screw and locking plate and by passing some of the excess strap through the bloc…
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